Animal-trap.



vN8. 885,481. PAIENTED APR. 21, 1908. JOAGHIM.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION rum) NOV. 22. 1907.

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MARTIN JOAOHIM, OF MAZEPPA, MINNESOTA.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Application filed November 22, 1907. Serial No. 403,333.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN JOACHIM, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Mazeppa, in the county of WVabasha and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Animal-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to animal traps, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a trap wlth a live bait chamber partitioned off from the trap by slats or pins so that the bait can be always seen.

Another object is to provide a trap with converging members actuated by springs to permit animals to enter the trap and to prevent their escape.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a trap made in accordance with my invention. Flg. 2 1s a longitudinal sectlon of the same. Fig. 3 1s a front elevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse'vertical section.

Referring to the drawing for a more specific description of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the corner strips of the frame of the trap, said corner strips being connected by a cross bar 2 at the top near the front and a cross bar 3 near the other end thereof. The sides and top of the trap are covered with wire netting 4.. The two door members 5 comprise a series of bars having pointed front ends 6, said bars being connected by a cross bar 7 and said bars being mounted in rollers 8, said rollers being journaled at the top and bottom in the frame of the trap. Springs 9 normally hold the members 5 1n the position shown in Fig. 1, stops 10 being provided to hold said members in the position shown against the tension of the springs 9 which are connected at one of their ends to the members 5 and their opposite ends being connected to a lug 11 on the end of the trap.

At the opposite end of the trap a live bait compartment 12 is provided, said compartment being inclosed by a metal cover 13. A series of pins 14 extends through the cover 13 through the cross bar 3, and their thread ed ends 15 are fitted in sockets in the bottom of the trap.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: Live bait, such as a chicken, a rabbit, or other animal or bird, is placed within the compartment 12. An animal. attracted by the live bait will force the members 5 apart against the tension of the springs 9 to get at the live bait. After passing the members 5 the animal can not retrace his steps and escape between the members 5.

Having thus described the invention, what MARTIN J OACHIM.

l/Vitnesses NICK JOACHIM, E. L. SYLvEsTnR. 

